The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-07

have traced and laid out or changed
any road, and annexiug thereto the
plat OF the road; and all persons
through whose lands said road may be
laid out, not ohlecting to the road,
shall sign consent in writing to be
endorsed on said reportin the presence
Of the jury of freehoIders, consent.
ing to tie location of the road as
laid out and accepting the amount
Of damages allowed them in salts
faction for the appropriation Of the
right Of way; any person refusing
to sign such consent shall be re
ported iu said report with the
reasons, if any, which he may give for
refusing consent; and return the same
within the time specified, to the
clerk of the Police Jury, at the next
meeting thereafter, for their adoption
or rejection. when deemed necessary
by the Police Jury.
WHAT ARE PUBLIC ROADS.
SEC. i. Be it ordained, etc. That
all roads so laid out and adopted
hy the Police Jury, shall not he
closed, obslructed 0" changed with.
ont the consent and approval of the
Police Jury. That all damages as.
sessed by jnry Of frceholdera to
any individual through whose land
the said road may run, shall be
deemed a parIsi, charge and paid
out Of the funds thereof. on the
usual warrant; provided, however,
that nothing in this or the preceding
article shall he so construed as to
give right to any individual to
claim damages for the laying ont of
a road along the front of his land
according TO the former customs
existing in this State. or to claim
damages for any change made.in an
existing road. when such change is
made at the instance, Or for tue use
Or benefit OF such individual.
APPEAL FROM ROAD JURY.
SEC. 5. Be it ordained, etc, That
whenever any individual through
whose land a road is laid out as
aforesaid, may be dissatisfied with
the decision of the jury Of freehold
crs laying out the same, either as to
the course the same is to take, Or
the damages to him assessed agree.
ably TO this ordinance, lie may have
an appeal to the district court of
this parish; provided he prosecutes
the same at the next session Of the
said court, ensuing the date of the |
laying ont oil the said road, or the |
assessment Of said damages. The
district court is by law authorized |
to take cognizance Of the said ap,
peals and decide tIlareon, and no
appeal shall he set aside for want of
form in bringing the same before the
court, and the district judge may
issue injnnctIons to stay proceedings
on said cases when he may think the ,
case may require the same.
ROADS, HOW MADE.
Sec 6. Be it ordained, etc., That
all public roads shall be at least {
forty feet wide, and when to the
oversecrs Of the roads it may be
deemed expedicnt to make or repair
canseways on the SAID roads, they
shall be at least fourteen feet wide
at the top, and the earth necessary
to raise or cover such caaseways
shall be taken from cacl. side of
the same, and the oyerscers Of the
pnhlIc roads are hereby directed to
have completely cut and cleaned all
stumps for the width of sixteen feet
Iu the center of the highways under
their care. and all bridges hereafter
directed to be made shall be at least
twelve feet wide. Aud all public !
'oads, bridges and cau<eways shall
oc made smooth, convenient and |
safe. and the materials used in the
Or repairing Of all
bridges or causeways shall be as
durable as can be procured, and of
sufficient size and strength for the
purpose intended.
DITCHEs, ROW TO KEEP UP.
SEC. 7. BE it ordained, etc, That
when with the consent Of the over
,ecr of tie road in any district. "A
Itch or drain shall be widcned,